Day 265
Psalm 78:6-7
"That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:"
In Psalm 78, the psalmist talked about our responsibility to pass on a godly heritage to the generations that follow us. He indicated that it is important to think not only of our current descendants, but also of those who have not yet been born.
If we are going to pass our heritage on to our unborn, we must not only tell the stories to our children and grandchildren, but also rehearse these stories, making sure they can tell them back to us. So sometimes, instead of just telling them the stories, we should ask our children to recount some of the stories we have told them in the past. In an effort to preserve our testimonies, we can see if we have done a good enough job of communicating them.
It would be great if we would record some of our testimonies and keep family records. There are several ways of storing information today, such as recording it on paper, on audio or video tapes or on computer diskettes.
Of course, we will pass on our personal testimonies, as well as the teachings of the Bible. We will make sure each of our children owns a Bible and knows what is in it. Adding our personal testimonies is important, because it lets our children know how the Word of God has worked for us thousands of years after it worked for the saints we read about. They must know that the scriptures are relevant for all times.
I will rehearse the testimonies of God working in my life to my children and make sure they know how to tell those stories to their posterity. I will make sure each one learns the Bible stories and teachings well enough to pass them on to their children and grandchildren. I thank God for His Word that has stood the test of time and works as effectively today as it always has.